A Journey of Growth

Traveling with the purpose of learning and getting to experience a different kind of education is a privilege that not everyone can experience. Thus, being part of the DLSU-NITAC Student Exchange Program is something I am looking forward to in the coming days. Being excited may be an understatement since I will get to make beautiful memories with wonderful people, and these will be memories that are going to last a lifetime. In this student exchange program, I hope to share a part of myself to others and likewise take a piece of them for me to treasure. I hope to share how beautiful my country is, while also appreciating their culture and country.

​I may be excited for this program, but I also remind myself of my responsibility. I believe that as an exchange student, I carry the name of my strand, my school, and even my country. Hence, I always keep in mind to do my best and participate in all the activities that are yet to happen. I expect to collaborate with the people I will get to meet there and build friendships that I could keep close to my heart. After all, this is not only an opportunity to learn but also an opportunity to interact and learn things from each other.

​The student exchange program may only last for 11 days, but I am positive that it will somehow change who I am as a person and how I deal with other people. I get to open my eyes and experience a whole other culture with their locals, and I think that will make me appreciate how beautiful the world is even more. Moreover, the student exchange program in Japan does not even mark the end of the whole program. I am honestly very eager to show my country to my future classmates when they come to our country as well. I look forward to the activities that will be held here since I could make them experience how it’s like in our country, and we can all probably have the opportunity to help other people. I hope to see myself and my fellow students grow as better people by the end of this program.